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2/26/2013
I'm heart broken to announce the passing of our beloved foundation
stallion Art Deco. He was 30 years old and has been an outstanding
individual. He seemed to be in good health and today was fine, ate all
his breakfast, hay and was acting
like his good old self. I found him deceased when I went to do barn
chores this evening. His passing seemed peaceful, I'm assuming a heart
attack. I acquired him when he was 4 years old from Anne Gribbons who
imported him from Holland. He competed through Grand Prix level with
rider James Koford and
was the first pinto Warmblood stallion in the USA to be approved into
the main Warmblood books. He has sired 100's of approved offspring and
will live on through his get. He was the basis of everything I have done
with my horses and breading program, I am heart broken, but am thankful
that he live a long and happy life and that his passing was peaceful.

See more of Art Deco on his Photo Album page
Art Deco
has not only proved his ability in the show ring, he is also proving to be
a top sporthorse sire. He has earned three prestigious star awards and is
an Elite stallion. Art Deco has competed successfully in Grand Prix
Dressage, Hunters, Eventing and Jumpers. He is truly one of the foremost
sporthorse stallions in the country today. He is one of the VERY few
pinto Warmblood stallions in the WORLD to compete at the above mentioned
levels. He was the first pinto stallion in the world approved for
breeding by the Oldenburg Verband via ISR/OLD NA in 1993, opening the door
for all future colored horses and their offspring (including Sambers) to
be registered/approved in to German registries such as Oldenburg.
Breeders would be hard pressed to find another stallion with such
outstanding credentials.

Art Deco
is one of those rare individuals who can combine an extremely heavy
breeding schedule with showing and training. His temperament is
outstanding. We ask a lot of him and he always comes through for us.
Our operation is small and the stallions live in an 8 stall barn with each
other along with mares and foals. Our breeding dummy is also housed
in the same barn-in the indoor arena - this is asking a lot of any
stallion and all of our boys handle the situation well. All of the
stallions are very quick learners and love to work and show.

Gelding byArt Deco
competing at FEI Level

Art
Deco
is the foundation sire of pinto sporthorses in the United States. He
is approved Oldenburg/ISR, Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar,
Oldenburg Verb., AWS and IRC. His progeny are
winning, he has champion offspring in Dressage, Hunters, Jumpers,
Eventing and Combined Driving. Breeders, owners and trainers comment
of the willingness and trainability of his offspring and what a joy
they are to work with. He throws 75% pinto colored offspring.
He is a top producer of premium offspring for ISR, Oldenburg and
RPSI. He also has produced numerous stallion sons and premium mares
that are continuing his legacy, including offspring exported to
Europe/Germany one of which, a stallion son who was approved by the
ZfDP. Art Deco has consistently been ranked in the top ten for
ALL Dutch Warmbloods producing USDF and ASHA rated performance
horses.

Art Decos
sire Samber received a rare 10 for temperament and trainability in
Holland. Samber competed very successfully through Grand Prix Dressage and
at the Z levels jumpers. Samber has been in the top 15 for producing
dressage horses in Holland (out of over 400 stallions) and in the top 100
for producing jumpers. Zorba, Art Deco’s dam is a ster, preferent,
prestantie mare which is some of the highest ratings a Dutch mare can
have.

New
format for Photo AlbumArt Deco is consistently at the top of the list for (out of 150+); DRESSAGE SIRES for USAE congrats to Deco and all his wonderful offspring!

9/20/2007 Art Deco is the sire of Viva
Las Vegas
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Honored as Highest-Placed American Bred Congrats
to his breeder: Jeri Yarbrough and his
owner/trainer/rider: Shannon Dahmer. Shannon
purchased Vegas when he was 5 months old. Read more
about this at Dressage Daily